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Procurement (and/or contract management) by DSS for the National Plan to end violence against women and children (2022–2032)
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The ANAO could assess the procurement (and/or contract management) of providers for the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, specifically, the Leaving Violence Program. The Leaving Violence Program provides victims of domestic violence financial support and up to 12 weeks of services to promote their safety. DSS launched the Leaving Violence Program in July 2025, the successor to the Ending Violence Payment, and awarded the primary contract to Telstra Health. The program has been allocated $925.2 million over five years. The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit expressed an opinion in its inquiry into the contract management frameworks operated by Commonwealth entities, that value for money is lost if good procurement is undermined by poor contract management.